Not to worry, we've got 2686 and 2042. Let's get to adding them!

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 2 in column 1 and get 8.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 4 in column 2 and get 12.
We'll write down the last digit 2 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 0 in column 3 and get 7.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 2 in column 4 and get 4.

So, 2686 + 2042 = 4728.

